Nick Holonyak

Summary

Nick Holonyak is a human^[1]. Born in Zeigler^[2], he… he was born on November 3, 1928^[3]. He passed away in Urbana^[4]. He died on September 20, 2022^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], inventor^[8], engineer^[9], and electrical engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Zeigler^[2], Nick Holonyak…
• Nick Holonyak was born in United States^[12].
• Nick Holonyak passed away in Urbana^[4].
• Nick Holonyak was born on November 3, 1928^[3].
• Nick Holonyak died on September 20, 2022^[5].
• Nick Holonyak held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Nick Holonyak worked as a physicist^[6].
• Nick Holonyak worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Nick Holonyak worked as an inventor^[8].
• Nick Holonyak's professions included engineer^[9].
• Nick Holonyak worked as an electrical engineer^[10].
• Nick Holonyak's professions included scientist^[14].
• Nick Holonyak's field of work was physics^[15].
• Nick Holonyak's field of work was light-emitting diode^[16].
• Nick Holonyak's field of work was semiconductor^[17].
• Nick Holonyak's field of work was superconductivity^[18].
• Nick Holonyak's field of work was quantum electronics^[19].
• Nick Holonyak's field of work was optoelectronics^[20].
• Nick Holonyak was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[21].
• Among Nick Holonyak's employers was General Electric^[22].
• Among Nick Holonyak's employers was Bell Labs^[23].
• Nick Holonyak's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[24].
• Nick Holonyak's doctoral advisor was John Bardeen^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Nick Holonyak is light-emitting diode^[26].
• Nick Holonyak received the Lemelson–MIT Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Zeigler^[2], a city in the United States^[28], in United States^[29] and United States^[12], a sovereign state^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1776^[32]. Nick Holonyak was born on November 3, 1928^[3].

Education

Nick Holonyak was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[24]. His doctoral advisor was John Bardeen^[25]. He studied under John Bardeen^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], inventor^[8], engineer^[9], electrical engineer^[10], and scientist^[14]. Fields of work include physics^[15], a branch of science^[34]; light-emitting diode^[16], a type of electronic component^[35]; semiconductor^[17]; superconductivity^[18], a macroscopic quantum phenomena^[36]; quantum electronics^[19], a branch of physics^[37]; and optoelectronics^[20], a branch of science^[38]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[21], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1867^[41]; General Electric^[22], a business^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1892^[44], headquartered in Boston^[45]; and Bell Labs^[23], a privately held company^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48], headquartered in Murray Hill^[49]. Nick Holonyak supervised Joe C. Campbell as a doctoral student^[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nick Holonyak is light-emitting diode^[26]. Things named for him include Nick Holonyak Jr. Award^[51], a science award^[52], founded in 1997^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Lemelson–MIT Prize^[27], a science award^[54]; National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[55], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1980^[58]; Edison Medal^[59], a science award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1904^[62]; Frederic Ives Medal^[63], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1929^[66]; IEEE Medal of Honor^[67], a science award^[68], founded in 1917^[69]; and National Medal of Science^[70], a science award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1963^[73].

Death and Burial

Nick Holonyak died on September 20, 2022^[5]. He passed away in Urbana^[4].

Why It Matters

Nick Holonyak ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He is credited with the discovery of light-emitting diode^[76], a type of electronic component^[77]. Entities named for him include Nick Holonyak Jr. Award^[51], a science award^[52], founded in 1997^[53].

FAQs

Where was Nick Holonyak born?

Nick Holonyak's place of birth was Zeigler^[2].

Where did Nick Holonyak die?

Nick Holonyak died in Urbana^[4].

What did Nick Holonyak do for work?

Nick Holonyak worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], inventor^[8], engineer^[9], and electrical engineer^[10].

Where did Nick Holonyak go to school?

Nick Holonyak was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[24].

What awards did Nick Holonyak receive?

Honors received include Lemelson–MIT Prize^[27], National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[55], Edison Medal^[59], and Frederic Ives Medal^[63].

What did Nick Holonyak discover?

Nick Holonyak is credited as discoverer of light-emitting diode^[76].